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Precipitation Rankings, May 1948

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Period	Value	1901-2000 Mean	Anomaly	Rank (1895-2022)	Wettest/Driest Since	Record
May 1948 1-Month	4.28" (108.71mm)	3.71" (94.23mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	90th Driest	Driest since: 1945	2007
	4.28" (108.71mm)	3.71" (94.23mm)	0.57" (14.48mm)	39th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	1976
	Ties: 1909
Apr–May 1948 2-Month	9.23" (234.44mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	1.71" (43.43mm)	95th Driest	Driest since: 1945	2007
Apr–May 1948 2-Month	9.23" (234.44mm)	7.52" (191.01mm)	1.71" (43.43mm)	34th Wettest	Wettest since: 1947	2009
Mar–May 1948 3-Month	18.35" (466.09mm)	12.57" (319.28mm)	5.78" (146.81mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1947	2007
Mar–May 1948 3-Month	18.35" (466.09mm)	12.57" (319.28mm)	5.78" (146.81mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1980
Feb–May 1948 4-Month	22.98" (583.69mm)	17.08" (433.83mm)	5.90" (149.86mm)	114th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1925
Feb–May 1948 4-Month	22.98" (583.69mm)	17.08" (433.83mm)	5.90" (149.86mm)	15th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1929
Jan–May 1948 5-Month	27.19" (690.63mm)	21.47" (545.34mm)	5.72" (145.29mm)	112th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1941
Jan–May 1948 5-Month	27.19" (690.63mm)	21.47" (545.34mm)	5.72" (145.29mm)	17th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1964
Dec 1947–May 1948 6-Month	32.77" (832.36mm)	25.56" (649.22mm)	7.21" (183.14mm)	117th Driest	Driest since: 1947	2007
Dec 1947–May 1948 6-Month	32.77" (832.36mm)	25.56" (649.22mm)	7.21" (183.14mm)	11th Wettest	Wettest since: 1944	1912
Nov 1947–May 1948 7-Month	40.65" (1,032.51mm)	28.42" (721.87mm)	12.23" (310.64mm)	124th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1898
Nov 1947–May 1948 7-Month	40.65" (1,032.51mm)	28.42" (721.87mm)	12.23" (310.64mm)	4th Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	1912
Oct 1947–May 1948 8-Month	45.73" (1,161.54mm)	31.18" (791.97mm)	14.55" (369.57mm)	125th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1898
Oct 1947–May 1948 8-Month	45.73" (1,161.54mm)	31.18" (791.97mm)	14.55" (369.57mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	1912, 1998
Sep 1947–May 1948 9-Month	49.89" (1,267.21mm)	35.06" (890.52mm)	14.83" (376.69mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1941
	49.89" (1,267.21mm)	35.06" (890.52mm)	14.83" (376.69mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	1998
	Ties: 1912
Aug 1947–May 1948 10-Month	55.07" (1,398.78mm)	39.97" (1,015.24mm)	15.10" (383.54mm)	126th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1985
Aug 1947–May 1948 10-Month	55.07" (1,398.78mm)	39.97" (1,015.24mm)	15.10" (383.54mm)	2nd Wettest	Wettest since: 1912	1912
Jul 1947–May 1948 11-Month	58.47" (1,485.14mm)	45.58" (1,157.73mm)	12.89" (327.41mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1947	2007
Jul 1947–May 1948 11-Month	58.47" (1,485.14mm)	45.58" (1,157.73mm)	12.89" (327.41mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	1912
Jun 1947–May 1948 12-Month	63.62" (1,615.95mm)	50.12" (1,273.05mm)	13.50" (342.90mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1947	2007
Jun 1947–May 1948 12-Month	63.62" (1,615.95mm)	50.12" (1,273.05mm)	13.50" (342.90mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	1929
Dec 1946–May 1948 18-Month	90.01" (2,286.25mm)	75.78" (1,924.81mm)	14.23" (361.44mm)	122nd Driest	Driest since: 1947	2007
Dec 1946–May 1948 18-Month	90.01" (2,286.25mm)	75.78" (1,924.81mm)	14.23" (361.44mm)	5th Wettest	Wettest since: 1929	1929
Jun 1946–May 1948 24-Month	113.43" (2,881.12mm)	100.31" (2,547.87mm)	13.12" (333.25mm)	118th Driest	Driest since: 1947	2012
Jun 1946–May 1948 24-Month	113.43" (2,881.12mm)	100.31" (2,547.87mm)	13.12" (333.25mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	1930
Jun 1945–May 1948 36-Month	172.48" (4,380.99mm)	150.75" (3,829.05mm)	21.73" (551.94mm)	123rd Driest	Driest since: 1947	2001
Jun 1945–May 1948 36-Month	172.48" (4,380.99mm)	150.75" (3,829.05mm)	21.73" (551.94mm)	3rd Wettest	Wettest since: 1930	1966
Jun 1944–May 1948 48-Month	217.45" (5,523.23mm)	200.91" (5,103.11mm)	16.54" (420.12mm)	111th Driest	Driest since: 1947	2002
Jun 1944–May 1948 48-Month	217.45" (5,523.23mm)	200.91" (5,103.11mm)	16.54" (420.12mm)	14th Wettest	Wettest since: 1931	1949
Jun 1943–May 1948 60-Month	270.72" (6,876.29mm)	251.11" (6,378.19mm)	19.61" (498.10mm)	115th Driest	Driest since: 1947	1989
Jun 1943–May 1948 60-Month	270.72" (6,876.29mm)	251.11" (6,378.19mm)	19.61" (498.10mm)	9th Wettest	Wettest since: 1903	1903

Citing This Page

NOAA National Centers for Environmental information, Climate at a Glance: Statewide Rankings, published January 2023, retrieved on February 1, 2023 from https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/statewide/rankings